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- Stability AI announces layoffs following CEO departure, say sourcesDeeptechNews
April 18, 2024
Stability AI announces layoffs following CEO departure, say sources
The redundancies follow a period of turbulence at the company which has seen a number of high-profile exits
By Tim Smith - Climate tech 2.0 will be built on debtClimate TechAnalysis
April 18, 2024
Climate tech 2.0 will be built on debt
Debt is still a dirty word in some parts of the tech ecosystem — but it’s a different story in climate tech
By Freya Pratty - Private investment bank Lazard set to partner with French VC Elaia to launch a European growth fundVenture CapitalNews
April 18, 2024
Private investment bank Lazard set to partner with French VC Elaia to launch a European growth fund
Lazard’s clients will invest in the fund, which could reach up to €1bn
By Daphné Leprince-Ringuet - The Doctolib founders factory: Meet 16 employees-turned-foundersHealthtechAnalysis
April 18, 2024
The Doctolib founders factory: Meet 16 employees-turned-founders
Europe’s most valuable digital health startup has produced a crop of alumni founders
By Kai Nicol-Schwarz
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- Space startup ICEYE raises €94m in growth equityDeeptechNews
April 17, 2024
Space startup ICEYE raises €94m in growth equity
The Finnish startup is the first company to have launched a SAR microsatellite in space
By Mimi Billing - Qureight raises $8.5m to use AI to speed up the $92bn clinical trials marketDeeptechNews
April 16, 2024
Qureight raises $8.5m to use AI to speed up the $92bn clinical trials market
By Sadia Nowshin - General Catalyst commits $80m to HR platform Factorial in ‘isolated’ debtVenture CapitalNews
April 11, 2024
General Catalyst commits $80m to HR platform Factorial in ‘isolated’ debt
By Tim Smith - Spotify-backer Lakestar raises $600m for early stage and growth stage fundVenture CapitalNews
April 11, 2024
Spotify-backer Lakestar raises $600m for early stage and growth stage fund
By Miriam Partington
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- Is a government body really France’s ‘top incubator’?Public & AcademicAnalysis
April 18, 2024
Is a government body really France’s ‘top incubator’?
Government body France Travail offers financial backing for job seekers who start a company
By Daphné Leprince-Ringuet - Entrepreneur First hosts first demo day in San Francisco after US moveVenture CapitalNews
April 17, 2024
Entrepreneur First hosts first demo day in San Francisco after US move
By Amy Lewin - EIT Urban Mobility invested in more than 100 startups in 1,000 days. Here are its top picks to watchClimate TechAnalysis
April 17, 2024
EIT Urban Mobility invested in more than 100 startups in 1,000 days. Here are its top picks to watch
Sponsored by EIT Urban Mobility - ‘Different isn’t wrong’: Neurodiverse founders share their experiences of running a startupStartup LifeAnalysis
April 17, 2024
‘Different isn’t wrong’: Neurodiverse founders share their experiences of running a startup
By Sadia Nowshin - HSBC’s Zing has less than 20% of Wise’s monthly downloads - but CEO insists it’s ‘bang on plan’FintechInterview
April 16, 2024
HSBC’s Zing has less than 20% of Wise’s monthly downloads - but CEO insists it’s ‘bang on plan’
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More Analysis- How dealmaking fared in Q1Venture CapitalAnalysis
April 9, 2024
How dealmaking fared in Q1
New Sifted data shows European startups raised about €12.3bn in Q1, a downtick from the previous quarter
By Anne Sraders - ‘If Vargas is behind something, it cannot fail’: Inside the climate tech unicorn factory behind Northvolt and H2 Green SteelClimate TechAnalysis
April 4, 2024
‘If Vargas is behind something, it cannot fail’: Inside the climate tech unicorn factory behind Northvolt and H2 Green Steel
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